Historical and Biographical Record of Los Angeles and Vicinity

Historical and Biographical Record of Los Angeles and Vicinity
Author: James Miller Guinn
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 978
Release: 2017-10-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780282851132

Excerpt from Historical and Biographical Record of Los Angeles and Vicinity: Containing a History of the City From Its Earliest Settlement as a Spanish Pueblo to the Closing Year of the Nineteenth Century Indeed, so thoroughly has Dr. Reid reaped the field that he has scarcely left a straw to the gleaners who may come after him. Few cities can boast of so correct and so complete a history as Pasadena. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Historical and Biographical Record of Los Angeles and Vicinity

Historical and Biographical Record of Los Angeles and Vicinity
Author: James Miller 1834-1918 Guinn
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781019754313

This massive volume provides an in-depth history of Los Angeles and the surrounding region from its early days as a Spanish settlement up until the close of the 19th century. In addition to the historical narrative, the book also includes biographical sketches of many prominent citizens of Southern California. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

HISTORICAL & BIOGRAPHICAL RECO

HISTORICAL & BIOGRAPHICAL RECO
Author: James Miller 1834-1918 Guinn
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Total Pages: 994
Release: 2016-08-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781363169092

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Eternity Street: Violence and Justice in Frontier Los Angeles

Eternity Street: Violence and Justice in Frontier Los Angeles
Author: John Mack Faragher
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2016-01-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 0393242420

"[A] fascinating account of the twisted threads of murder, ethnic violence and mob justice in 19th century Southern California." —Jill Leovy, author of Ghettoside: A History of Murder in America, in the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles is a city founded on blood. Once a small Mexican pueblo teeming with Californios, Indians, and Americans, all armed with Bowie knives and Colt revolvers, it was among the most murderous locales in the Californian frontier. In Eternity Street: Violence and Justice in Frontier Los Angeles, "a vivid, disturbing portrait of early Los Angeles" (Publishers Weekly), John Mack Faragher weaves a riveting narrative of murder and mayhem, featuring a cast of colorful characters vying for their piece of the city. These include a newspaper editor advocating for lynch laws to enact a crude manner of racial justice and a mob of Latinos preparing to ransack a county jail and murder a Texan outlaw. In this "groundbreaking" (True West) look at American history, Faragher shows us how the City of Angels went from a lawless outpost to the sprawling metropolis it is today.